Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bahrain
Bahrain: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 5.16 million guests in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bahrain, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 5.16 million guests for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 260.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bahrain peaked at 5.16 million guests in 2024 and was at its lowest, 408,000 guests, in 1995.
That places Bahrain 30th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 562,400 guests | 408,000 guests | 759,000 guests | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million guests | 686,000 guests | 1.32 million guests | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 million guests | 821,000 guests | 4.01 million guests | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 million guests | 644,387 guests | 5.16 million guests | 5 |
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More reference data data for Bahrain
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4928 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2403 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.729 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6871 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 120.52 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.24 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bahrain?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bahrain was 5.16 million guests in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 million guests in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 408,000 guests in 1995.
- How does Bahrain rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Bahrain ranks 30th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 260.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.